The Sun. — London, England, 1864-07-26 00:00:00

RINATIAN'S LLBvWHISKY v ANDY.. COGNAC, TWA celebrated Old ißrsu I BRANDY , WII ISKY rivals th e fi nest It i a Pure, Mild, klellow, Delicione and ve.ry Wholesome. Sold in I3ottle4, 35. 84., at the Retail Homes in London ; by the AQ:ents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded "Rinahan's LL Whiskv." TIM IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION, Limited. Capital subscribed, ..i,o(0:00 100000 shares of ..C5O each. Paid up, .£5O',COO. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. JOHN CHAPMAN, Esq., Chairman. Xmoplioa Bath, Esq. Charles !son, Esq, E. J. Coleman, Esq. G. G. Maephers Esq. Mr. Alderman Dakin. Sir J. H. l'elly, Bart. James Dickson, Et , q. W. Scholefield, 14:sq„ M.P. P. D. Fl ado Esq. Sre Scot', Part. j. 0. Hanson, Esq. J o s eph Seymour, Esq., M.P. W. H. Ilarfod, Esq. Thornton, Esq. G. P. Ifolroyd, Esq. F. G. Westoorland, Es I. J. G. llornere, Esq. Capt, J Alfred Wilsor i , Esq,. Gilbe rt Johnston. lit Zarifi, Esq, The Rank of E BANKERS. ngland. The Agra and Mastcrman's Bank, Limi ed. The 11411 k of London. The Union Bank of London. kir W. Miles, Bart., and Co., BristoL SOLICITORS. /Tessa% Edwards and Co., and ne,srs. Ashurst, Morris, and Co. MANAGERS. his Ass Henry J. Barker, Esq., and T. Fraser Sandeman, E sq. T ociltion receives money on deposit at notice, and for fixed periods, on terms to be agreed upon ; makes advances on approved securities, and 'effects purchases and sales of stocks, shares, and debentures ; negotiates loans, and takesgeneral financial business. under- Communications io be addressed to the Managers. By order. W. C. WINTERBOTTOM, Secretary. TEMPORARY OFFICES. Crosby House, 96, Bishopgate-street Within. T im INDUSTRIAL COMPANY OF CENTRAL ITALY (Li m it e d) . I ncorporated under " The Companies Act, 1862," with liability. Ca pital 4 250,030, in 25,000 shares of £lO each, of which 16,000 have been already placed. D eposit on application £l, and on allotment £1 per share. No call to exceed £2, or to be made at less intervals than three months. DIRECTORS. Thomas Samuel Cutbill, Esq , 13, Gresham- s t reet, E.C. Charles Ilenfrey, Esq, 17, Pall-Mall, W. u°,lln Tompsctt Noakes, Esq. (Messrs. J. T. and W. Noakes), ~,,Nl l) Uthw ark-street, Borough, S.E "aln Quitter, Esq. (Messrs. Quilter, Bail, and Co.), Moor- Jate-street, E.C. Dallison Starlit:to*. E q., Director of the London and George Wythes, Esq.. jun., Bickley Park, Bromley, Kent. ith power to add to their number. MANAGING DIRECTOR IN ITALY. George lientrey, Esq., C.E. BANKERS. The Agra and Masterman's Bank (Limited), Nioholas-lare, London, E.C. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Janson, C o bb , and Pearson, 4, Basinghall-st., E.C. STANDING COUNSEL IN ITALY. Il Signor Cay. Chiapusso, Advocate, Turin, Member of the Italian l'arliament. easrs. BROKERS. Tozer and Quilter, 5, Copthall-court, Throgmorton street, London, E.C. • SECRETARY (PRO TEM.) Mr. Charles I. C. Crocker. TEMPORARY OFFICES. Il le Vestry House, Laurence Pountney-hill, London, E.C. PROSPECTUS. 4,N0 country In the world presents more opportunities for the ad vantageous employment of capital than Italy, it I)oPWounds in mineral end agricultural wealth, and has a large 4quililation, affording' an abundance of cheap . labour, and only res the application of capital, on the joint-stock prin.; Pie, and English enterpris e t o d evelope and render produc e its great natural resources. d e t ve l l o a p e ii ? n mpany is formed to provide the requisite means for industrial undertakings 01 undeniable commer cial value" f- The business of the Company will be commenced by the iumhase and working of extensive and valuable deposits of' _ativ o Zolae, sulphur, situate , n the Romagna, which are now being d with considerable profit, and are in the immediate etghbourhood of the p - oductive sulphur 'mines of the toloZnese Company, which for several years realised profits averaging 33 per cent. per annum on the capital employed. The mines intended to be wor . ed by this Company are ~,,!Illomous to the Central Italian Railway, and within a few .des' of good seaports, and they have been thoroughly in rPooted and investigated by independent and reliable practi eal men, specially sent over by the Directors for that purpose, and their reports, which can be seen at the office of the Com pany, enable the Directors to state with confidence that a net aanu +1 profit of from 15 to 25 per cent. on the capital em -1)103,ed may be fairly anticipated. under their advice a provisional a,greement has bn en- pltered into for the purchase of the whole of the concessiee ons of ane mines, together with all r i g ht s and privileges, and ~le tit thereto attached, for the sum o f £B O,OOO. The sulphur, Per 'n smelted, being subject to a small ro y a lt y of about ad. • clu!ntaL Not more than half the capital of the Company will be re naired for the purchase and development of the sulphur t i nes ; consequently, it is not proposed to call up more than ,Per' 8, are until other undertakings are entered upon. , prcof of the confidence felt by the venders in the sue z'al working of these mines, they have consented to take esrl one-half their purchase money in shares, on whiLh port' are not to receive interest or dividend until 10 per cent. oannum has been paid on the capital employed. viit ce Jiromotion money, or oth er s i m i lar charge, has been or p,. paid in respect of the formation of this Company. oi l :, YerY information may be obtained at the Temporary mem orandum of the Company, where copies of the ref orts, and the .naorandum and articles of association may be seen. R„„l,P,Pelication for shares must be made in the annexed form, ee c s 0 7er to the Bankers, Brokers, or to the Temporary of tl per jiaerCeCompany accompanied by the required deoosit arn owit !cl, , and in pses where no allotment is made the fun . 01 deposits paid on application will be returned in POR3I OF APPLICATION FOR SaARES, (To be left with th e B ankers.) To th e Dtreetors of the Industrial Company of Central Italy (Limited). Go sting itie -V estry House, Laurence Pountney-hill, London. Men,— Having paid to the Agra a n d M asterman ' s (Limited), the sum of , being per share deposit !hare s of . s hares, I request you to allot me that number of J,tal y (L . each in the Industrial Company of Ceitral Daily t ' fl uted), and I agree to become a member of the Com cioe_o accept such shares, or any less number that you may as w e i r i e , to lay a further sum of £ 1 per share on allotment,. As s , . f 3 all subsequent calls, and to sign the Articles of name elation when required. I also authorise you to have my of shares Pl allotted gister of Shareholders for the number are tome aim, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name in full Occupation Address in full batm the day of Usual sionature , , ....... TIEE MERCHANT BANKING COMPANY OF LONDON (Limited), tINVITE SUB SCRIPTIONS FOR THE CAPITA L OF THE RITISII AND NETHERLANDS INDIA BANK (Limited). in,c°,l'Perated under the Companies' Act, 1832, which limits 'ile liability of each shareholder to the amount of his S hares. Capital, Two Millions, in 40,000 shares of £5O each. First issue, 20 000 shares. It is proposed not to call up more than £l2 les. per share. Deposit, £1 per share, and £4 on allotment. No call to exceed £ 2 er share, and th ree months' interval between each call. DIRECTORS. C harles Butler, Esq., of th e late firm of H. and J. Johnston A ,kld Co., London. "mexander Fraser, Esq., Lo n d on, of Maclaine, Wats on, and Co., Batavia. *,/.•• fleeter, Esq., of A. Hector and Co., London and Pagdad. '•llies M'Master, Esq., Director of the Merchant Banking p ( iTtipany. - ` 0 ert Maerrell, Esq., 45, Inverness-terrace, of Slott and Ce j e , , Mauritius. t?ll Paterson, Esq., Chairman of the Standard Bank of a..,,ritish South Africa. °ha Torrance, Esq., Director of the Alliance Bank. Th e BANKERS. The Mer Alliance Bank, London, Live r p oo l , and Manchester. chant Banking Compa. , y of London, Cannon -street. BROKERS. Messrs. J. an d J. Whitehead, 8, Moorgate-street SECRETARY, PRO TEkt. B. W. Ball, Esq. Merchant OFFICES. ,4111 Banking Company of London, 28, Cannon-street. PROSPIecTUS. ha:4lthOugh within the past few years considerable addition nn g been made to the banking capital of our great Eastern aßsession. it must still be admitted that in India, China, 6 . „Pah and ' Australia, as well as in the Eastern Archipelago L .- mei' ' lly business has grew , ly outrun existing banking ac ii-t4trlaodat' ion, and the necessity again presses hard and. u`Vere upon trade in these parts for greatly increased mono ' facilities. 4„:? Meet this necessity in some measure, the British and I)?Wnuerlands India Bank is established; and, a though it takes 41ers in its Articles of Association to enter upoti_a i n n y a paonrd „ol the wide field before it. notoli r ly o r h i i i p pi a d g i n a , , Ch 1 yet its' first tlel.tartlioina; but .will a l l ) s o o intlie Eastern to directed those parts which have . been Ch i t' neglected by the newly-created kindred ins' itutions.. d -u e „ l t among these fields in India will be the Madras Presi s F e , and some estimate may be formed of its value when it t ilt , ated that the import and export trade cf Southern India egtoe,,reore than doubled within the last five years, and the theTkon of the railway system to that portion of Asia, and „i•e,2Plication of European capital to the development of its %‘ -reß ollrces, as a coffee, cotton, and tea growing territory, 4reolacreased its productive power to such extent tb at a teeeo,dtlition of banking capital is absolutely necessary to , The'lelegitimafe requirements o . f commerc.e. without lo B A et kiritish and Netherlands India . Bank will also, glad „..tilee, establish branches in China, Japan, and Batavia, s'lllttilt-kagefnents are contemplated with an Australian Letid e 'e t Y which its operations will likewise be effectually ex -48 ofhat field. htli a Prontabl • investment the British and Netherlands a 8 a .., C tensi perationw ke nee o ex offers a very desirable opportunity. It will corn under promises of very valuable and most corn ea ieZ a n n u l?Pert ; and at a time as hen the joint-stock prin o -_ Oae rich A-7,1n presentedi with new ease mg . part f tnee i n th e , .8 in the East, it wi I participate at konoe 1 at very lucrative business which was once the te° Yof native dis nters be node description of cec.Xuchange banking business will also kid it el l a ken by the British and Netherlands India Bank, nn do. yi .1 constitute a peculiar feature of the Company, that tlat,',49ltectory securities it will issue credits to producere, No ;.',: - Llvt o ll . eh large commissions are made to the . bank. th e iva tion money will be given in the establishment of tkee tle " , e .and 1\ etherlands India Bank The preliminary 71,„ .E 1 will be confined to necessary disbursements. pr-`,..reniuneration of the Directors left to the shareholders. obta,"!Pectuses arid forms of application for shares may be offi,!_luted of the Brokers, Bankers, and at the Temporary e c ,'' of the Company; but no application for shares will be vimaloered unless a del osit of £1 per share has been pre "BlY paid to the Bankers of the Company. The pre- C° Articles of Association can be seen at the Offices of the le rl Y• t et ra the event of no allotment being made the deposit will b be ;Irned without deduction ; and a (3iilci the number allotted viii than the number applied for, the 11 be applied towards the amount due, payment in excess FORM OF APPLICATION FOR FiTIA.REEI. To be retained by the Bankers. 1 , X 0 ...... ° the b irectors of the Brillslr and Netherl :nods India Bank (Limited). a ; 4ettler neo,—aving paid to y. ur Bankers the sum o f th e , being deposit of £1 per share on shares in thet"ove Company, I hereby request that you Witiltal,ot me pae3,lllllrnber, and I agree to become a member of less nurn 0, p ( 3 ) ' ,,1 4 , 4, aY allot me ; and to pay on allotm,n the further te e -- b - p . of , 4:4 per share thereon, and I request that nay name 3 ' - !hued on the Register of Members for the shares so ttlloted. Name in full. ............ Residence .. Profession or business ............ Date N°. 22,492. N what " Happy Land" can I see you after the it "Opera?" I only know of One HAPPY LAND fa which a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT GARDEN, my dear fellow! qv% ?LitSONS SEEKING LANDED 31. ATES, TOWN AND CoUN TRY RESIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER HES GENERALL Y To BE um) GRATIS, at the principal Rathvay Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY itiEGIBTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. ONV7VERS OF PROPERTIES wishing' to Sell or Let can em brace the opportunity that the medium of this Register affords, by sending the particu!ars of their properties to the Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, where the property is of an eligible chars. ter, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages or delay and its attendant incon veniences. THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur cnaser is introduced through nessrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTjf, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First. class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. Ci,eIIiGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and . are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by 410 sdrn ^able engravings of every description of Furniture and Leasteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gratis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised cale A Six-roomed Parsonage An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto ........ 259 16 6 A Twelve-roomed ditto Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valuable informationto all requiring househ)ld furniture, r'rpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great.slalvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Gri ms b y, R yde, Plymouth, Wells. Oxford, Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon, Cambridge, Staines, Dorking,St. _Alban's, Worcester, Ips w i c h, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 ocher places in all parts of Great COI3I3ETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London, S.E. ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAIL WAY, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, AND OEIIO. Circular to Bondolders of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway. NEW YORK SECTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the sum set apart for the redemptirn ot Bonds under the operation ot the Sinking Fund, has been applied to the purchase of the under mentioned Bonds of the New York Section of the said Com pany, viz.:— Bonds, Nos. 57, 108, 343, 419, 424, 602, 667, €6B, eight Dols. Bonds of 1,000 dollars each B,OOO Bonds, Nos. 873, 917, 1,090, 1,156, four Bonds of 500 dollars each 10,000 And that the Bonds, together with the half-yearly Coupons or Interest Warrants, from January 1, 1865, to July 1, 1879, both inclusive, attached to each of said Bonds respectively, have been this day cancelled by the undersigned John Henry Grain, of London, Notary Public. SAMUEL GURNEY, JNO. P. KENNARD, Trustees. CIIAS. MOZLEY, London, July 21, 1864. _ _ J. H. G RAIN, Notary Public. V.R.-TOWER, QALE OF STORES.—BT Order of the SECRE TARY of STATE for WAR, Mr. GEORGE SPILLMAN Will Sell by PubMl Auction, in the Tower, on TUESDAY, the 2nd August, 1861, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon precisely, the following Stores:— Fire Engines. Tents, circul Blanket Covers. I Coppers. Waterproof Greatcoats. Accoutrements. Ranges, with ovens and I Tools, var ou boilers. Old Iron and Steel. May be viewed at the Tower, from 10 to 4 o'clock, i he three days previous to the day of sale; and catalogues may be had at the W ar - o ffi ce, P a ll-M al l ; the Tower ; and Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. VINTAGE WINE COMPANY, Importers of Spanish and other Wines, 14, Bloomsbury-street, London, Four Doors South of New Oxford-street. The Vintage Comida Sherry, Golden The Vintage Xeres Ditto, Pale The Vintw . e Port, No. 1 2os. „ The Vintage Port, No. 1* 24s. „ The Vintage Port, No. 5, fine rich old Ms. „ The Vintage Claret The Vintage Beaujolais, recommended .... •• •• 16s. ~ The Vintage Champagne, quarts ,' pints The Vintage Hock, sparkling, very choice 36s. „ The Vintage Burgundy, sparkling superb 405. „ The Vintage East India Sherry. s4s. „ The Vintage A montillado, the choicest imported 565, „ Fine old Cognac. Liquers, Spirits, .to. THE VINTAGE ALHANACK, with price list and medical and clerical testimonials, sent post free. See 30 opinions of the press. 14,' Bloomsbury-street. N. W. HODGES, Secretary. Q 4, OHO ESTATE, HOUSE, AND GENERAL BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES.—Persons requiring Freehold or Leasehold Property, or having; Business and Houses to be disposei of, should apply to Mr. CHARLES MURRAY, Auctioneer and Valuer, 26, Gerrard-street, Soho. W. Valuations for Probate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail way Compensations, &c. Rents Collected. VIESSRS. HOWELL, JAMES, and CO., beg respectfully to inform their patron , that in conse quence of the approaching termination of the season, and the arrangements they nave made for the early receipt of their Autumn novelties, they have determined to offer the Summer portion of their valuable stock at a very great diminution in prim With this intention, they have carefully revised the goods in the various departments specially to effect such a redu,tion, and offer them for sa'e this day (July Ist) throughout the month and during August. Messrs. Howell, James, and Co., respectfully solicit an early inspection. 5,7, 9, Regent-street, Pall Mall. BED .ROOM CANDLES. "PRICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop crease when carried."—Thin, very hard candles, sold in boxes is. and 3s. each, are recommended as the best carriers. " EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in boxes 2s. each. Thicker candles intended for those who will not burn thin. " SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," in packets of 36 candles for one shilling, intend e d f or use where cheapness is a great object, will be found an improve ment on the ordinary candles, as they gutter less. Special candle ticks to fit thin candles, is. and 28. 6d. each; reducing sockets, making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. TOILET SOAPS. Sherwood Brown Windsor Soap, with a pleasant scent. Belmont Glycerine Soap, contains Price's Glycerine. Camphor and Glycerine Soap, fo tender skins in winter. GLYCERINE. SHERWOODOLE " Price's Glycerine" may be Cleans gloves and removes had from any Chemist, in grease and other stains. caosuled bottles, lettered Perfumed, in ca p su l e d bot " Price's Patent," from 6d. tles, 6d. and is. each. upwards. Impure Glycerine has been sold 9n the state ment that it is "equal to Prices." Retail througll Wholesale by Price a Patent Loud -11 any Grocer. Caudle Company (Limited), don. PRIZE ME D A L.—INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &C., &0., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 1720.) testifies too he excellence of the manufacture. quality of Messrs. Tuckers' A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with Tatt e d Wicks, patented.. Vs, 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality .. .. • • • • .. Od. per lb, VEGETABLE CIiNDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality •• •• Is. sd. per lb. Second quality • • .. is. 3d. p er lb . Third quality .. • • . ls. id. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., 8, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory— Kensington (Established 1730). The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture of Wax Candles for the use of the Altar THE PLANET JUPITER, when magnified 250 times with the NEW £5 TELESCOPE, appears seven times as large as the moon is to the naked eye ; and the other planetary bodies prop or ti onately. It w ill a l so distinguish the face of a sheep and features of a man four miles, shot marks upon a target two miles, and time by a church clock 10 miles. Thi s i nstrument is guaranteed in writing to per form the whole of t he above, and to be equal in the mostim portant respects to telescopes costing £7O. It has a 3 inch superior achromatic object gl , ss, two eyepieces, itc., with I,ortable metal tripod stand with jointed claw feet. Persons are invited to apply for a diagram with other particulars, and eight sheets of testimonials from scientific and other gentle men, including Lord Rosse. Sent free by book post.—S. and B. SOLOMON S, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Powerful small pocket telescopes, opera, race, field, and general out door glasses. MEET H. -IMPROVED MECHANICAL DENT'S rRY.— Professional abilities and great artistic AM have been most successfully combined in the production of ARTIF EH. ICIAL TET upon a new principle. The real value of the perfection of the art of Dentistry will be experi enced by all wishing to avail themselves of professional assistance by consulting Mr. ALIIERT, 34, Great Russell street, Bloomsbury. whose experience has enabled him to effect such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial means, and which are so perfectly efficient. Second Edition, Corrected and Revised, post flee 7d., in cloth 13d., THE TEETH ; a Prwical Treati se, W i th the best means of restoring them when defective or lost. By A. ESKELL, Esq., Surgeon-Dentist, 8. Grosvenor-street , Grosvenor-square. _ " It really contains all that is necessary relative to the good keepit.g of • he mou h and teeth, and deserves the serious consideration of all who adequately regard their health, comfort, and appearance."—The Sun, May 4, 1861. „,," ; We can commend thi s little brochure on a subject unon "'itch e , eryb o d takes an interest."—Medical Circular, Jun Y e 5, 1861 . " We can recommend it; perusal to those who wish to pre serve their te,th, and to those who know the value of them." —Daily News, June 21, IS6I. L911491A1 Clements, Little Pultenepstreet. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street, NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of DR. COUTY DE LA POMMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken from the original photogTaph, by Mons. Trinquart, of Paris, from life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Admittance, ls. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors, 6d. extra. Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night SHORTHAND.-PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC TEACHER. 6d. ; free by post, 7d. SHORTHAND. -PITMAN'S PHONOGRA PHIC MANUAL. Free by post, ls. 6d. II 0 R THAN D.-"PITMAN'S PHONO GRAPHY forms an exceedingly efficient-probably the MOST efficient - system of Shorthand that exists."—Sir Rowland Hill. ATE'W PATENT CURTAIN HOOK th a t requires no sewing, and, if reversed, can be used for many purposes. To be had of all shops in town or country. Patentees, W. TENT and Co., 23, Birchin-lane, London, E.C. IIARPER TWELVETREES' UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINGER.—Mrs. Beecher, laundress, Queen Anne-road, Maidstone, says—" It will wring the finest laces and aiuslins, as well as full-sized counterpanes; and does not press hooks or break buttons." Price 205., 305., carriage paid; or of ironmongers. City Depot, 31, Bishops gate-street, Within, E.C. ; Works, Bromley-by-Bow, Lon don, E. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room, consisting of anew and elegant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paperweights, &c., in Italian, Alabas • er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her slkiesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON - CHOLOGY, Ind GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOCI Y is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand W.C. ROUND SHOULDERS, STOOPING HABITS, and DEFORMITIES are prevented and cured by CHANDLER'S IMPROVED CHEST-EXPANDING B PACES, for both sexes, of all ages. They strengthen the voice and lungs, relieve indigestion, and are especially recom mended to children for assisting the growth and producing a forwarded.B e r ners perfect symmetrical figure, superseding the old 'braces and s p t a a m y s p . street, Oxford-street, W. Illustrated —hl6e6t; PHEASANT REARING for 1864. CIT4.MBERLIN'S AROMATIC SPANISH MEAL, ARKER RICE, PELLET, 1). S. MEAT GIIEAVES, pre pared with CAYCAR EXCELSIOR, is the most efficacious and der rearing and feeding Gam e , preventing gapes, snarls, for rearing and feeding Game, preventing gapes, snarls, and death. BOOKS on Feeding and the proper Management of Game, from hatching to maturity, with over 200 testimonials from the nobility and gamekeepers, with prices, posted free on re ceipt of two stamps, byMr. James Chamberlin, Spanish Wine Merchant, opposite the Exchange, Norwich. CHAMBER I .IN'S CANADIAN POULTRY MEAL for all the year round, 16s. per cwt., including in 7. The use of this food keeps the chickens in p er f ec t health; and the in crease of eggs, of the richest colour and flavour, is marvellous. Dog Greaves, its. per cwt. please state price when ordering. N.B.—Advices received daily of the efficacy of the Spanish Meal and Caycars. One gentleman writes, "All my young pheasants last season were sickly, and several died ; those that were strong enough to eat your Spanish Aleal recovered in two days, and became fine and beautiful birds." ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, King's-cross. Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Vico-Patron—His Royal Highness the Prince of WALE S,K.G President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. The numerous and urgent appeals of the sick poor for ad mission compel the Committee to entreat the bounty of the affluent and humane, as the medical officers are daily obliged to treat as out-patients many distres4in cases which, with more adequate funds, they would gladly admit into the wards. , which are received by The premises of the Hospital are capable of containing 500 ichol as- lane ; beds. The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, and Co. • Herries and also voluntary btiyl.the me s srs.co Treasurer, uitcontributionswanardd Co.; 51 a a n s d pre l rr e mu g ma a n c m i , e oli s nsdq ta I C ' o a . y ; ne ß , ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay a a n n d so c m o. ; a ( n ; d :ynan Co.; d Co. and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; W lliams, Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ; Masterman and Co. ; I. Barned and Co., Liverpool ; and ,at the hospital, from 10 till 5. STANFORD S. SMITH SeOretary. ,---' . , ,;--', _,.•- 0 ,,,---- -- - ;4:- - . - ( 1 - ,G--e--->° e- 7 -9 Z ----7- ' " 7 -- c.- -' " - ....." ~,,. ..;...+7 4 • - -t : -...,,,, ~»;. ,v iwi l. .. -, • ~ A , - - ..i.' .4 , '..,4 , 4 , 6 '''". *, 1. vr - . .. ... , - . -,.., .r.". . - 4 ' ... . - .. -6 -, 4 . eiv''' *. 4 .- ~. NII ef l ',.4 0 7 ' ......... H:4,t,,',.:„ ' ';' " 5e!7:,:!:::-...:!!::lii;:::*lli;t::;:'::: ''': ' %: 7:-5:T' 1111P'-'9; ~, 4 -‘ ',. -9 ` .... • ' A t - r . . A-* ' ..0- 2 ' , k. '''' ' t ri.t".; ,l . 'l l l ' ' , 3 ii;,:j , - „., i Syr ..,, " - - , , t,. ~ 1 ~..• 4,..0' . ' , ) ' 1 -.,..,• ,' ,-4 4 - DIE I 1t , ...,` , . • i. * A. , - sa- 0r..,•74.‘' "-DRorr- ' ' ` i ...' - iiiiii il N - :: ..: ~ ~ Ltl The Wounded , Guardsman at Wimbledon. - TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN, Sir,—For - the infortmtion and satisfaction of the public, who are evidently so much interested in the welfare of the poor man Cooper, who was acci dentally shot on Thursday last at the Wimbledon butts, I beg you will be 60 good as to allow me to convey through your columns an authentic account of his present condition, more particularly as I hear and see so many erroneousstatements or mm. A penetrating wound of the cavity of the chest must always be a very serious affair, but it by no means necessarily follows that because a man re. c.,q, -, es a wound of this or any other cavity of the body by a rlfh; bnli, t, th aperture of whose en trance and enit shall be opposite, that the intervtin ing coattined organs are invdriablv completely penetrated. So much depe n d s upon a variety of circumstances connected both with the position of the individual firing, as Nve.l as of the man who is shot, &c., which are well understood by all experil enced military surgeons, and duly taken into consideration before venturing to pronounce any definite prognosis as to the probable issue of the wound. I Now, in this case, if the bullet had transfixed the intervening structures which exist between the anterior and posterior parts of the chest, the most important structures of the left lung would have been wounded, as also some part of the heart itself, and only a fatal result could be anticipated. Such, however, in my opinion, after a careful examination, and taking every circumstance into consideration, was not the course of the bullet, and I ventured to pronounce that the poor fellow's chance was by no means so hopeless, lam happy to feel daily more confirmed in that view, but, unfortunately, the future results of the accident may, I fear, be much complicated by the fact that the bullet still remains, no attempt having been made to extract it from its reported position in front of the chest after the first receipt of the injury. The man is blessed with an unimpaired constitu tion, end his temperament is most favourable, which no doubt will serve him hereafter ; but if he has this to be thankful for, and the hairbreadth escape of sudden death which, under Providence, he has had, how much must he ever feel indebted, if he should ultimately recover, to the humane and anxious solicitude of Lord and Lady Elcho, who have been so unceasing in every effort to provide for his smallest comfort ? And I can but feel that the remembrance of this must always be a deep source of gratitude to every soldier of the Brigade of Guard?, so many of whom have been associated with these annual Volunteer meetings, and now express so much sympathy for the sufferings of their wounded comrade.--I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN WYATT, Surgeon-Major, Coldstream Guards. Guards' Hospital, Vincent square, July 24. THE SUN. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1864. Now ready all at the Libraries, in 3 vols., A. T T I E. 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In addition to the usual Entertainments of the establish ment, supported by the whole of the talented eonarany, in cluding Arthur Lloyd, Miss Nelly Power, Mr. T. Maclagan, U. W. Jester, tc. &o A dmisslon—Area, fid.; Stalls and Balcony, Is. ANTHROPOGLOSSOS.-NO NV OP E N.- This extraordinary mechanical phenomenon, rivalling Nature herself in its vocal and elocutionary powers, will be exhibited DAILY at 12, 1,2, 3,4, 5,6, 7,8, and 9 o'clock, at the ST. JAMES'S HALL Piccadilly. Admission, One Shilling.—The Press has pronounced it to be the Wonder of the World. Important Military Rifle Competition. Although the National Rifle Association struck its flag at Wimbledon on Saturday evening, and returned with a well filled treasury chest to headquarters in Pall-mall East, the prize list this year was so very lengthened that there was one important competition which could not be fitted into the proceedings of the past fortnight. It therefore re mained over till this week, and must last some days before it can be decided. The prize in question is one of £lOO, given by General the Marquis of Tweeddale, for military rifles carrying 550 ammunition. With a view of attracting the best weapons in either class the money offered was di vided as follows—Xso open to muzzle-loaders, and £5O open to breech-loaders, the latter tender being accompanied with a notification that where any cf the breech-leading rifles competing were constructed upon a system that could be applied to existing service rifles, it was desirable that a con verted service rifle should be tried. It will be seen at once, in the present unsettled state of the small-arms question, what importance attaches to a double competition of this nature, open to all gunmakers, except those whose weapons have smaller bores than were hitherto thought consistent with the military service. The conditions under which the contest took place were well calculated to test the qualifications of the respective rifles. The Council of the association waived the preference which they them , and allow the competit ors n of rest a nd i n an y posi tst io e o l nv shootes en whichwt e entertain i ee n yh f ym o r oi gthhet machine rsde leesce select. rests ip t ihe rifles were all requir e d o to be full stocked, not to exceed Eilb in weight, having metal ramrods and military sights, pith a 61b pull of trigger; mechanically fitting ramrods were prohibited. To prevent any arrangement of a private nature allowing one or two competitors to walk over the ground, the conditions stipu lated that in each of the competitions there should be at least three entries representing three different systems, otherwise the match would not proceed. The proceedings yesterday with an interrup tion m e s e o n s c e e d d b a y t a h n e a e v a y r y s h h o o w u e r r s a , n u d e ti l lasted, elos e en 7 0 'clock. In the afternoon the atmosphere of Wimbled on entirely changed its character from that which was prese n t ed last week. The tropical heat which then necessitated a resort to cap covers Y disappear e d, an d partly across i a e nd its al s l t m es a d nn s e s r t e r f o c n e g ol d in am g p dr w in i k h s d co b m le p w le e te p l ‘, the range, rendering an overcoat by no means an undesir able possession. For each of the prizes several well-known inventors and gunmakers had entered their names, and the order of proceeding, which was similar at both the ranges, was as follows—Each competitor, or the marksman selected to act for them, fired 100 rounds continuously at 550 yards, as fast as he could load and fire, the officer in charge timing the number of rounds per minute, and taking note of all the misses as well as hits. After this test of rapidity of firing 1 the target was painted afresh, and from the same rifle, with out being cleaned, and without reference to the time occu pied in aiming, 10 shots were fired to test the accuracy of the weapon, which was then handed over to the council for safe keeping. Capt. Page, Adjutant of the London Scottish, and executive officer of the National Rifle Association, had charge of the range at which the muzzle loaders were tested. Capt. Knight, musketry instructor to 3d D epot Battalion, Chatham,most remarkablesuperinten theatudfeedre in h bretece dahly,s proceedings loadin g competition. The was the performance of the Whitworth rifle in th e h ands of Mr Leace. In his 100 rou n d s , which were fir e d i n the incre dibly short space of 24 m i n . 35 sec., bein g at the rate of results rather moreachieved, than to 4 shots theent astonishment toh minute, ish mof the sp ec t ators : the foll ow i ng were the Bull's -eyes, 34 ; centres, 40 ; enters, 23 ; ricochets, 1; misses, 2 ; total marks, 304. That is to say, that a muzzle loading gun, fired from a stand representing the ordinary sand-bag rest, with shot after shot poured in so rapidly that taking aim seemed out of the question, actually made a score better than that achieved by any breech loading rifle tried in the course of the day, besides pressing them all closely in point of time. The rifle with which Mr. Leace shot was a short large bore Whitworth, and the perfect preparation of all his appliances was only less remarkable than the suc cess attending his efforts. The next muzzle loader tried was the Turner rifle. It completed its 100 rounds in 41 min. 2 sec., and the score which it made was as follows.— Bull's-eyes, 9; centres, 32; outers, 30; ricochet, 0; misses, 29; total marks, 194. Unlike the Whitworth rifle, with which a prepared cartridge was used, the Turner rifle was loaded with loose powder from a flask. The next name upon the list was that of Mr Boucher, whose peculiar disc bullet has given rise to much controversy in print and elsewhere, The shooting of this rifle was accordingly watched with much interest, but something evidently went wrong with it internally, for over 20 of the bullets in their course gave out a very uncertain sound, and the following score was considered so unsatisfactory by Mr Boucher himself tha he withdrew from participation in the future stages of the contest :—Bull's-eyes, 2; centres, 3; outers, 10; ricochets 3; misses, 82; total marks, 37. In the shots which were separately fired with a view to determine the accuracy of the different weapons the follow ing were the scores respectively : — Whitworth, 29, Turner, 26, Boucher, 4. At the range immediately adj , ining the trial of small bores proceeded simultaneously. That known as Green's was the first taken up. Of its 100 rounds, which were completed in 21 minutes, the following produce was recorded :—Bull's eyes, 4; centres, 14; enters, 26; ricochets, 6; misses, 50; total marks, 110. The number of na:ssfires being considered an important element in the performance of breech loaders, note was taken of the fact that there were three such with this weapon in the firing of the 100 rounds. Henry's rifle, using cartridges carrying their own ignitions, discharged its allotted number of shots in 17 min. 12 sec., and made, Bull's eyes, 24 ; centres, 41; outers, 20 ; ricochets, 3 ; misses, 12— total marks, 259. Three missfires also occurred with this weapon, but they were all connected with the same charge, which was then drawn and replaced by another, when no further difficulty occurred. Bearin g in mind that the Cooper rifle, unlike its predecessors, had to be capped before every discharge, its 100 rounds were got through with wonderful rapidity. They were all fired in 15 minutes, but the pace 9 ; outers, 13; ricoch ets, 19 ; misses, 55 —total told on the steadiness of aim, for th e score made when the rounds were exhausted was the following : —Bull's eyes, 4; centres,69. A fourth competitor ent ered and began his 100 shots, f o und there was soniethi ngdefective in the spring ofthe hammer, which it was necessary to remedy before marks, but proceeding further. Other guumakers were on the ground, but the state of the weather deterred them from comment ing till this morning , whe n t he competiti on will be resumed ' at 9 o'clock. Lord E on c h A meeting took plac e last week in o ne of the large tents of the Volunteers o f all Yorkshi re, now p resent a t t h e grea t national rifle contest. The ob ject of th e gathering was for the purpose of organisi n g com mittees for selecting " teams" 1 theo and n d part General of the Council. Hay attended t o watc h t h e pro ceedings to represent that important county, boasting of some of the crack shots of the kingdom, both in the small bore and the Enfield national rifle contests at Wimbledon. Lord Bolton Bedale. was called upon to preside. His lordship adverted to the advantages and the desirability o f s .,_, " e n , an organisation, and made some pertinent remarks, W hi ch met the cordial o w m...e k .s e , fi e u ld a ; life C x arain Har moiutttees for the several approbation of all present. It was agreed upon that the of the object : Captain rison, Rotherham; ridings,following view should o u theld form e. err y_ c l o o m ag. For the North Riding -- Captain Scrooge, Ewen, York. East Riding— J.Hull; Liait, Thos, garland, Brid- J. Thorney, Escl t West Riding—Captai E n u l\el i a g c u k ie T , h lington. Captain Harrison, hon. secretary. After these was adjourned until the York appointments the meeting Danby Hall ; Lieut. F, Chapman, contest, which takes place next month. D oubtless, under such auspices, the association will commend itself at once to the notice and support of the whole of the Yorkshire Volunteers, and more especially to the crack shots of the great county. Among the various telescopes which we noticed in use at several of the targets, and which attracte d considerable at tention by reason of the clearness with which i t showed the mark of the bullet on the disc, was the new achro ma ti c one manufactured which we by were informed Messrs. Solomons, of Albemarle street, is published at a very low price by this firm, in order that it may be within the reach of every volunteer for rifle contests and observation. IN A PARISR C HURCH. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE —On the forenoon of Sunday l ast a rath er unedi fying and indecorous scene occurred i n a parish church not far from the banks of the Dee. The clergyman had en tered early and was seated in the pu l p it, quietly g l anc i ng over his MS., and the was practisin g p re centor the tunes fcr the day with his choir, the church otherwise b e i ng as yet unoccupied except one pew, the congregationapart h t having not yet assembled. The occupant of this particular pew had, it would app ear , a re ason for being early, the commendable habit cf promptitude for its own sa k e. He is the new tenant of a farm, and his p r edecessor in it had not attended the Established Church , and conseq uen tl y did not require the pew, which had, however, continued to be occupied by the tenant who was his predecessor in the farm. This latter,who had quitted the farm 19 y ears ago , had shown no di s p os iti on to give up his occupancy at the call ( f the new tenant, who. having duly certified himself as to the pew th a t b e l onge d to him as tenant, had gone early to church, in th e s pirit of the max im that " posses-. sion is nine points in law." Tho old tenant, however, came into church when matters were going on as described, and ordered him to clear out. This he refused to do, where upon the old occupant seized him by the throat, and pro ceeded to drag him out by sheer force. In the scuffle that ensued, the new tenant's collar and shirt front were torn and damaged, and are now in the hands of the fiscal of a neighbouring county town, forming a sort of corpus delicti in whatever civil or criminal proceedings may b e d eeme d necessary as a fitting wind-up to this rather unseemly ecclesiastical encounter,—orikaken ,Fro ,tress. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday the committee of the House of Lards concluded their labours by passing the bills for the metropolitan district railways, the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Steamboat Traffic Bill, the Dubl:n Trunk Connecting Railway, and the London and North Western and Charing-cross Railway. I LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST. The auditors of this company (Mr. J. Pileiter and Mr. J. C. Fitzmaurice) report that after checking the bankers' balances by personal inquiry, and the stores accounts by being present at the half-yearly stocktaking of the several depots, also comparing the dividend warrants issued with the capital on which they are payable, and after a careful exami nation of the sums charged off to capital at the end of the half-year, they have certified the accounts appended to the report as being in accordance with the books and documents of the company, and a true abstract of their monthly audit of the past six months. They also state the Parliamentary charges for the session of 1863 charged to capital account amounted to £28,724, of which the sum of £28,803 was incurred in opposing the Beckenham, Lewes, and Brighton Bill, and £4,921 in opposing the Tun bridge Wells and Eastbourne Bills and other schemes. They repeat their former opinion that all checks should be drawn payable to order, and every one of them crossed. The locomotive superintendent and resident engineer have certified to the auditors the efficient state of the rolling stock and of the permanent way, and that the latter is being strengthened by the introduction of additional , sleepers. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN. SHIRE. It appears that during the past half-year the locomotive engines of this company were in the aggregate 203,628 hours in steam, of which 100,672 hours were spent in running with the trains, 60,230 hours in shunting at stations, and 42,726 hours in standing. The quantity of coke consumed was 3,483 cwts., and the coal consumed 501,859 cwts,; against 20,248 cwts. of coke and 416,808 cwts. of coal consumed in the corresponding half of 1863. The cost per hour working, in conse quence of the increased price of coals, was 15.36 d. against 12.38 d. for the corresponding period of last year. The total mileage run by the engines during the half year was 1,478,288 miles against 1,400,241 miles for the corresponding half of 1863, showing an increase of 78,047 miles run, the cost per mile being 1.674, caused by the strike in the South Yorkshire coal district, against 1.41 d. in the corre sponding half of 1863. The working of the trains during the half-year showed that 34,087 passenger trains were run, of which 26,829 trains arrived in time, and 7,174 above five minutes after time. The number of goods trains was 10055, of which 6,373 arrived in time, and 3,143.mb0ve five minutes after time. The number of coal trains was 6,849, of which 4,916 arrived in time, and 1,774 above five minutes after time. The average number of car riages in the passenger trains was 61, the average number of waggons, &c., in the goods trains was 39-1, and in the coal trains 28*. ••••••M•••• I.•••• PNEUMATIC DESPATCII (LIMITED). The report of the directors states that they fully expected to have been able to announce to the shareholders that the first portion of the line from Euston to Holborn was completed, and the system in operation upon a large scale with the full-sized tube. The necessary works will, however, yetre quire from a month to six weeks to complete; and under these circumstances the general meeting, whicn must, according to the resolution of the Ist of August last, take place in the month of July, will be held on the 30th inst. pro forma, and adjourned until a day to be then named, when the first portion of the line will be finished, and the directors will be able to submit to the shareholders complete state ments of the costs, and the result of the working of the first section of the large tube. Murder and Suicide, Yesterday the police received information that a murder had been committed in Smith-street, Somers-town, and upon proceeding to No. 15 in that street they found that their information was correct. In a coal cellar in a back kitchen the body of a woman had been found concealed, and in the last stage of putrefaction. It appears that for some years past the woman, whose proper name was Rosilla Bishop, had been living with a man named James Brown, a carpenter. This man, although merely a journeyman, had saved money and was proprietor of several houses in the neighbourhood. He was about 50 years of age, while the deceased was only about 35. They lived in the above named house as man and wife, and occupied the two par lours and back kitchen, the front kitchen and first floor be ing let off to lodgers. They had been in the habit of drink ing and quarrelling. On Tuesday morning last both of them were seen about together, and they were then appa rently on the best terms. A short time afterwards they were heard quarrelling in the back kitchen. The deceased was heard to scream as if in great agony, and then to fall heavily. This did not create any surprise, and, in fact, one of the next-door neighbours remarked that the quarrel be tween Brown and his wife was soon over, and that they had soon made matters up, as all was quiet. Brown was seen about the house as usual that day and the next. He said that he and his wife had had a row and that she had left him. No notice was taken of the fact that the man did not return, as he had given out that he had got work at the docks, and he had before been known not to return till the Saturday night. On the Saturday night he returned. His son, a youth, called to see him, and they, it is stated, had supper, and then retired to rest, both of them sleeping in the same bed. At the usual hour on Sunday morning both got up, and as it was supposed that the murdered woman did not intend to return, Brown was invited to take dinner with his lodger on the first floor, and he did so. Before dinner he was asked why he did not return sooner, and he replied that he did not like to do so, as ho thought he would give his wife an opportunity of coming back, and was surprised that she had not done so. He ate a hearty dinner, and late on Sunday night retired, as it was thought, to bed, he at the time being as cheerful as usual. Yesterday morning an old woman who occupies the front kitchen noticed a strong smell in the house, which apparently had its origin in the back kitchen. About 12 o'clock a neighbour came in, and in speaking about the smell remarked that it was strange that the deceased woman had not been seen since the day her screams were heard. She suggested that the deceased had been murdered, and that the bad smell arose from the body. She tried the back kitchen door, and finding that she could not get admission there she and the lodger wont into the yard and looked into the room. Everything appeared to be in proper order, but, the woman's suspicions being aroused, she determined on entering the room. The window was forced and the woman entered, and found, on opening a door, the dead body of the deceased crushed into a small closet under the stairs, with the head downward. The police were sent for, and Inspector Gibson, of the S division, and Police-constable Woodrow, 165 S, immediately attended. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition, but an examination of it by Dr Sutherin, of St Pancras-road, and Dr Jackson, of Brower.street, showed that a deep wound had been inflicted on the back of the head before death. In - spector Gibson, finding both parlour doors shut and locked, proceeded to break open the door of the front parlour. On entering he was surprised to find the body of Brown hang ing close to the folding door, Round the neck was a clothes like. The Inspector immediately cut down the body and the doctors pronounced that the deceased had been dead many hours. The murderer, although only a few inches from the ground, had to hang his head on one side to make the rope tight. By some it is supposed that the wound which killed the woman was caused by a kick, and by others that it was done by acme blunt instrument. This latter notion was formed by the police ; but, although a strict search was made, no instrument calculated to produce the wound which caused the death of the deceased was found that had the least trace of blood on it. A small knife, how ever, was found smeared with blood, but that was not the weapon that inflicted tho wound. The man, when hanging, had no boots or coat on, and on the police examining the coat he wore at dinner yesterday with the lodger they found marks as of blood on it, and in the pocket a case containing two razors which had apparently been recently sharpened. The deceased woman is described as having been of very prepossessing appearance and of the most cleanly habits, as her dress and the appearance of the house generally de noted, It is stated that she was a married woman, that her husband is alive and resides and works at Birmingham, and that she has had no children, The murderer is also said to have been married, and it is stated that his wife and family are now living. Dr. Lankester, the coroner, has been informed of the discovery of the bodies, and it is stated that, owing to the decomposed state of the woman, the inquest will be held this day (Tuesday). PRICE STAMPED .... The Military Riots in Rendsburg. DRESDEN, July 23. The following official report has been received hero from General von Hake, commending the Federal troops in Holstein, of the disturbances between Prussian and Saxon and Hanoverian sol diers in Rendsburg on the 18th inst. : " Altona, July 20. " Upon the 17th a quarrel arose in a dancing house outside Rendshurg, between Prussian soldiers upon the one side and Saxons and Hanoverians on the other. It was ultimately settled by the non commissioned officers on duty without calling for further assistance. "The affair, however, seems to have given rise to further lamentable excesses upon the 18th, the fol lowing day, which unfortunately did not pass over without numerous wounds being inflicted by both the parties in dispute. These were the men of the Prussian 15th Infantry Regiment and of an Artil lery company quartered in Rendsburg, and the non commissioned officers and men of the 3d Hano verian Infantry. In addition to the bad feeling previously obtaining between the men, and the want of sufficient precaution to prevent such conflicts, was the unfortunate circumstance that the barracks in which the Hanoverians were quartered are situ. ated in the same street as the Prussian hospitals, and in their immediate neighbourhood. Notwithstand ing that the excesses were confined to isolated con flicts in various parts of the Neuwerk suburb, and that the Saxon and Hanoverian troops readily obeyed the tatoo which was beaten at 9 p,m. the Prussian commandant of the Kronwerk, Major von Hake, attached so much impor ance to an entirely unfounded report that the Hanoverians intended to storm the above mentioned hospitals, that he required the protection of the two companies of the 15th Infan try cantoned in Oster and Wester Roenfeld. " This step was taken without reference to the Hanoverian commandant at Rendsburg, Lieut.- Colonel Demmer, but also without his offering any opposition, although he was upon the spot and in communication with Major von Hake. " The accounts of both parties coincide in stating that the Hanoverians were in their quarters by half-past nine. Towards 10 o'clock the Prussian companies arrived, loaded with ball, bivouacked until towards morning upon the parade square, and sent out continually strong patrols. By one of these patrols four Hanoverian non-commissioned officers, returning from visiting headquarters, were wounded after 10 o'clock, This is according to Hanoverian reports, the carreetness of which the Prussians deny. "The only circumstance that appears in any way to justify such extraordinary measures may be that the Hanoverians quartered in the aforesaid barracks created unnecessary disturbance in the street before the hospitals, and may very probably have abused the Prussians. The stone-throwing with which they are charged has, at least, injured nobody, and the stones must also have been thrown through opened windows, as the panes are reported intact. "The whole affair was confined to a mere excess, such as will happen among mixed garrisons, path. eularly where, as here, one class of troops, having served with distinction against the enemy, is per haps inclined to be more exacting than at other times, and the other class does not feel inclined to submit. At any rate, the mutual position is diffi cult, and requires tact and good sense to be brought to a fortunate issue. But M&jor von Hake has telegraphed in such terms to his Majesty the King of Prussia, in Berlin, and to his Royal Highness Prince Frederick Charles, that two more Prussian companies reached Rendsburg from Schleswig yesterday, as reinforcements and for eventful assist ance, and I have good reason to believe that further Prussian detachments are on the march from Kiel. Especial importance and moaning, therefore, ap• pears to have been attached to these occurrences. " Yesterday afternoon, as soon as I received the first report of the disturbances, I immediately sent Colonel von Fabrice to Rendsburg to prevent any recurrence of disorder, and to inform me at the same time of the real position of affairs. The Hanoverian Ilajor•General von dem Knesebeck also received orders to repair to Rendsburg the same evening and examine into and report upon what occurred. I farther requested the Prussian commander to adopt the same course as far as possible. Colonel Fabrice will go to-day to the headquarters of the allied army in Apenrade, to lay before his Royal Highness Prince Frederick Charles, to whom very highly coloured reports have probably been made—our view of what has taken place, and to obviate, if possible, any farther concentration of Prussian troops upon Rendsburg and the vicinity. " Finally, I have very respectfully to report that no further disturbances occurred yesterday or last night, and that indeed no reason appears to exist for the assumption that they could be renewed. All requsite measures of.precaution have taken place. " GUSTY VON HAKE, Lieut.-General." The following correspondence has taken place in consequence of the disturbances : " PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES OF PRUSSIA TO GENERAL VON HAKE. " I have respectfully to inform your Excellency that the outrages committed within the last few days by soldiers of the Federal garrison against Prussian sentinals and hospitals demand an immediate guarantee against the repetition of such and still further insults and dangers to the chief station and depot of the allied army. "His Majesty, my King and master, has there• fore been induced to issue the following order :—I am to take possession of Rendsburg, and make my self master of the place. In consequence of this Major-General von Goben will present himself be fore Rendsburg at noon, upon the 21st, with 6,000 men and two batteries, in readiness to undertake the occupation of the posts. " It will depend upon the moderation, tact, and energy so frequently shown by your Excellency whether this inevitable step, indispensable to the honour of the Prussian army, shall be carried out in such a manner that the regulation of the entire affair may be left to subsequent diplomatic negotia- ion." " GENERAL VON HAKE TO PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES. " Your Royal Highness's communication of the inst. has been received by me, having crossed Col. von Fabrics, despatched upon a mission to head quarters. In view of the truthful explanations which my officer will have given your Royal High ness as to the military riots in Rendsburg, I feel firmly convinced that military measures of so re markable a character would not have been adopted if your Royal Highness had been already in posses sion of my officer's verbal report. " It is impossible for me, therefore, to consent to the occupation of Rendsburg by Prussian troops, but also clearly out of my power, independent . of other import an t reasons, to think of offering mili tary opposition with a weak gartison of four com panies. " I must therefore decline all responsibility, and leave yo ur R oya l Hi ghness to be answera bl e f or th e consequen ces . I n case of your Roya l Highness ed hering to th e i ntent i on you have ex pressed, I shall, however, for the present, withdraw the troops from Itndsburg to avoid a conflict." It has already been communicated by t e l egraph that General von Goben oc cupied the to wn and fortress of Rendsburg with a combined brigade at noon on the 21st. LIE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—D tiring the five days the show was open at Newcastle last week, 114.281 persons were admitted, and the money taken at the entrances amounted to £8,171. The aggregate amount taken at the Leeds meeting was £10,889 ; Newcastle, therefore, occupies the second position as regards the number of vieitors and the amount of money taken. The Danish Question. Under the title of "La France et Europe," the Pays publishes another article, warning the two German Powers not to imagine themselves at liberty to dispose as they please of the Danish prod vinces. The late debates in the English Parliament on the diplomatic documents published in London, but repudiated by the three Northern Sovereigns, show that all parties in England are of opinion that for the advancement of progress and civilise. tion and for the maintenance of peace, the union between France and England should be made more and more intimate :—" And let no mistake be made in the matter," says the writer, " when on both sides of the Channel an intimate alliance and a cordial understanding are spoken of, it is not in view of a material war, to be made and carried on in com mon with cannons and muskets. No one anticipates anything of the sort. It is in view of common efforts to be combined in favour of civilisation, peace, and liberty. Civilisation, peace, and liberty appear to still have in old Europe stubborn and incorrigible adversaries who concert together to impede their normal development, and the calm and legitimate expansion of those principles. Well, the statesmen of France and England say with reason that the pro jects directed against liberty are without danger on the day when the two great Western Powers, which aro at the head of the nations, labour to. gether for the general prosperity and for the emancipation of humanity. Whilst in both houses of the British Parliament the Ministerial mem bers, as well as those of the Opposition, recog. nise the value and utility of the Anglo-French alliance, the Ambassadors and Minister of the Northern Courts and of the Governments of Ger many make energetic protestations of their lively sympathy for the Court of the Tuileries. All the Cabinets of the European continent make it their duty to declare that they attach the greatest price to remaining in harmony with the Cabinet of Paris. They assure that Government of their ardent desire to live in the best intelligence with it, and affirm that never a hostile thought nor a warlike inclina tion had entered their minds. In a word, if all do not seek the alliance with France with the same eagerness, because all do not follow the same liberal and progressive, pacific, and civilising career, all at least endeavour to reassure her as to their feelings and intentions; all prove clearly the high esteem in which they hold her, and the extreme confidence which they accord to her. We may be allowed to eulogise the Emperor's Government for those results which spring from the wisdom and moderation it has shown in the question of the Duchies. France has not to trouble herself materially either about the plans more or less contrary to right and equity which Austria and Prussia appear to pursue with the complicity of Russia relative to Denmark. Those projects do not affect us directly; they interest infinitely more the Diet, whose authority they suppress, and the Con. federation, whose dissolution they prepare. The Emperor's Government, cannot, however, remain indifferent to acts which at the same time shock the old and the new public law—to a violence which no longer belongs to the present age, and which re veals a spirit of conquest so contrary to modern manners—and to diplomatic arrangements which attest the intention of opposing the pacific and regular advance of ideas of progress and civilise* tion. Those are tendencies and facs to be re. gretted, and are too much in opposition to the requirements of peace and the principles of liberty of our times for the chastisement not to follow the fault, since he who sows the storm must of necessity reap the whirlwind. France of 1789 and of 1864 must disapprove by her language of such tendencies and such facts, in order to show clearly that she thisbelongs s h e doesto young with the Europe, and a not e d to th e old, and disinterested ness which ch aracter i se h er present P li ny. The position whi c h th e C our t o f the Tuileries has d er i ved from the contrast b etween this disinterest e d ness and moderati on an d th e egotism and ambi t i on which moderation hurry into a career of violence other Polders, give to that Government at the present Moment an im mense political ascendancy, and a considerable moral influence. That ascendancy an influence it is which she will know how to place at the service of 111114 versal progress and true liberty." DEATH OFtedMsit-oBe.al WOOD, expired OCIDi TI l E 0 VOCALIST.—This 0 ThursdayculsT as . T l hia t at Buleliffe Ball, Br etton West, near W a k efield, where she had resided for th e l ast 12 months, Mrs Wood had retired cle r a from public lif e f or many years, and devoted her talents to the teachin g onoe of music at Leeds. It was at the national theatres, Drury -lane and Covent-garden, that Mrs Wood, as Miss Paton, first won her great fame as a vocalist, and gained a hold upon the admiration of the public which never ceased until her final retirement from the stage. Her reper toire, when her tame became established, extended through the whole range of English opera, in which there was scarcely a piece which she did not adorn by her attractive vocalisation and dram a ti c ta l ents. It was in the zenith of her reputation as a vocalist that she was married to Lord William Lennox. The union, however, did not prove a happy one, and no very long time elapsed before a separa tion, followed by a divorce, took place. She subsequently married M r W oo d, hi mself a vocalist of considerable talent. As Mrs Wood she continued to maintain the high position she had achieved as the first of English female vocalists, gradually contracting her public ezgagenaents, however, until she finally retired from tlie stage, and took up her residence fi'L Wakefield, where she lived for several years. She afterwards removed to Leeds, where, as already stated, the occupied the positiCill of, a teacher 9f music. London : Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street. PARLIAMENTARY DESPATCH AND AGENCY OFFICE, No. 5, Upper Charles-street, Parliament-street. AN ANALYTICAL INDEX to the DIVISIONS of the present SESSION (1864) is in course of compila tion by Mr. GEO. M. MITCHELL, and will be ready for circu lation at the prorogation of Parliament. Th's work will show members and their constituents how each member voted, whether for or against public and private measures during the session; total number of times, with majorities for and against, &c. Subscription, One Guinea. . . 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